AN: I do not own YYH! I only own everything else...
¤Living in a War¤
Chapter Two
Odivia sat in her room at home glaring at the wall across from her. Her mother and father had explained everything to her. They explained that she was the heir to the Reikai throne and thus a Princess. Her mother, Himiko, was from a line of S Class Ice Demons in another world called the Makai.
Odivia stood from her position on the edge of the bed and went to her closet.
Odivia walked downstairs with a large suitcase in hand and picked up her blue handbag from the table by the stairs. She had changed out of her previous outfit for a pair of tight jeans, high heels, and a white short sleeved button up blouse; all from her line of clothing. She didn't stop to look in the living room where her parents, Yusuke, Kurama, Kuwabara, and Hiei were as she went to the door.
"Odivia sweety where are you going?" her mother asked as they all stood up.
"Away from all of you. I refuse to stay in contact with any of you and this world you've dragged me into," she said as she opened the front door.
"Odivia, it's not safe for you..." Koenma started.
Odivia turned to face them all, her ice blue eyes piercing all of them with a glare. "According to you I can take care of myself. Besides, I've been just fine up until now. Especially without help from you, father," she spit out the title almost sarcastically.
"Odivia Hana Rhoswen Daioh! Don't you dare take this out on your father!" Himiko yelled, stepping towards her daughter.
Odivia glared at her mother angrily. "I will do as I wish. Neither of you have any say in my life. Farewell," she told them as she turned and walked out of the door, slamming the door on her way out.
They all listened as Odivia opened the trunk to her silver sports car and get in. She started the car and pulled out of the drive and sped off into the night.
Himiko's head lowered. "This is all my fault. I should have explained everything to her that day we left," she whispered softly.
Koenma wrapped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her close. "No, I should have brought you both with me back to Reikai," he told her as he kissed the top of her head.
Kurama looked to Hiei who looked at him for a moment before disappearing.
Odivia sped through the streets until she got to an apartment complex miles from her mother's house. She parked in the front and sighed heavily. She needed a place to stay and didn't want to go to a motel or anything of the sort. She leaned forward and rested her forehead against the steering wheel as she closed her eyes.
Via sat there for a long while thinking. A soft tap against the glass of her window jolted her out of her thoughts. She looked up and saw an old woman smiling through the glass even if she couldn't see through the tint.
Odivia pulled her keys out and stuffed them into her hand bag before looking around outside. After coming to the conclusion that no one was around but the old woman, she opened the car door slowly.
The old woman stepped back and smiled up at Odivia. "I saw you pull up. You're not a resident here are you?" she asked kindly.
Odivia shook her head, her loose hair swaying slightly with the movement. "No, I was hoping to find the manager to this building. Maybe see if there's an open apartment," she told the old lady softly.
"Well you're in luck young girl. I have one open and I think it has your name on it," the old lady said cheerfully.
Odivia blinked a few times as she stared at the old woman. "You're the manager of these buildings?" she asked curiously.
The old woman nodded and turned. "Now come. We will have tea while we talk. Then I will give you the key to the apartment," she said as she walked away.
Odivia nodded and followed the old woman to one of the apartment rooms on the ground level of one of the three buildings set in almost triangle formation around a nice garden with a pavilion in the center of it.
Odivia walked out of the apartment building with a smile. She went back to her car and drove it to the parking lot for the third building. She parked before walking up the flights of stairs to her room. She pushed the key into the hole of the door and turned it. She heard the click of the lock moving out of place and turned the nob to open the door. She looked into the darkness and smiled softly.
"My new home," she said to herself as she walked in, closing and locking the door behind her. She took her shoes off before stepping up onto the carpeted hallway. She made her way into the living room where a glass door leading to a small patio was. She went to it and opened the doors. She stepped out onto the patio and went to the railing as the sun slowly began to rise. She would have to leave for work soon.
Odivia didn't mind. It just meant she would drink more coffee than usual.
"I should have done this a long time ago," she whispered as she watched the sun rise. She decided that there would need to be a couple of chairs and a table here when she went shopping.
She went back inside, locking the patio doors after locking it. "Time for work," she said as she left the apartment, locking it on her way out.
Odivia let out a large yawn as she sat at her desk in her office. She looked at the time before standing, shutting her computer down. She gathered her things before putting them in her bag and walking out of her office.
"Leaving already?" her secretary asked curiously.
Everyone had decided to ignore what had happened the previous night at the banquet. Nothing terrible had happened, the strange man had disappeared, and no damage had been done. Everyone had come to a silent agreement to just forget it ever happened. And Olivia was grateful for that. It helped her to try and forget what had happened.
"Yeah, I moved into a new apartment and need to go get some things," she told her secretary with a smile. She didn't wait for the response and walked through the floor to the elevators.
Via finally made it to her car after being pulled away a few times for a one thing or another. She got into her car and put her bag onto the passenger seat before starting the car and driving off.
Odivia stopped at many stores, bought furniture and had it sent to the apartment complex with some men to help her take it up. The things she could take in her car like pillows, blankets, towels, dishes, soaps, utensils, some electronics, and curtains. She was able to make it to her apartment before the truck and started bringing things up to her apartment. She was on her third trip back to the car when someone stopped her.
"You're being an idiot, onna," a deep voice said from Odivia's left.
Odivia jumped and turned to see that the short man, Hiei, was leaning against the building wall. She turned back towards her cars direction and continued walking, ignoring the man. She didn't want nor did she need to deal with him. She grabbed the large bags with matching fluffy white towels before closing the door. She walked back towards the building as the truck with her furniture pulled up. She smiled to them and nodded before continuing up towards her room.
"They thought it would be best. They never thought anyone would find out who you were," Hiei continued as she got to her door. He was leaning against the wall next to it, his eyes closed.
Odivia continued to ignore him as she opened her door and walked in. She went to the bathroom down the hall from the living room and set the bags into the bathroom there before turning. She let out a gasp as Hiei stood right in front of her. She hadn't realized how much taller than her he was. He was shorter than the others but still towered over her by a good few inches as she was only standing at 5' 3'' with her current two inch high heels.
"If you don't allow someone to watch over you, more demons will come and try to capture you," he stated coldly, his crimson orbs glaring into her icy orbs.
Odivia stood straight and glared right back at him. "I do not appreciate you approaching me like this and telling me what I should do. This is my life and so far I've been doing fine. Now back off, buddy," she ordered before pushing past him.
Hiei growled and pushed her against the wall of the hallway. "If memory serves correct, that snake would have got you even if we weren't around. What would you have done then?" he growled at her.
Odivia felt her heart clench in fear as Hiei continued to glare and hold her to the wall. She stood there frozen for a few moments before taking hold of her fear and pushing it away. "I would have defended myself. I'm not weak and helpless," she told him strongly.
Hiei's eyes flashed with something that Odivia could not identify. Before he could do anything there was talking at the door.
"Ms. Odivia Daioh?"
Odivia pushed Hiei away after a few futile attempts and went to the front. "Yes?"
"The dining and living furniture?" one of the men asked.
Odivia nodded and pointed towards the dining and living room, the two rooms seperated by a wall. "Right over there," she told them before leaving to go get the last few things from her car. She stopped once her car came in sight, Hiei leaning against it. She sucked in a breath of air before releasing it and walking to her car. She opened trunk and started to pull out the box of plates, bowls, and cups.
"I'll show you just how weak and helpless you can be," Hiei whispered into her ear huskilly before taking the box from her hands.
Odivia stared forward with wide ice blue eyes and a pink flush covering her cheeks. She shook off the tingle that had started to flow through her veins before grabbing the boxes and small bag of utensils before closing the trunk and starting towards her apartment once more.
Odivia sighed and plopped down onto her tan couch in front of her new entertainment center. She smiled and leaned her head back and closed her eyes. It was close to six in the evening and she didn't have any food in the house yet.
The sound of the front door closing alerted her that someone just left or entered her apartment. She looked over to see Hiei staring at her, his arms crossed.
His words from earlier in the day rang through her mind, sending a flush to her cheeks again and the sexual tension fill the air of the room. She looked away before standing. "I was wondering. Are you here because of my mother or father or of your own accord?" she asked him curiously.
"My own accord," he said after a moment.
Odivia smiled and walked towards him. "Good. Would you like to join me for dinner? I was thinking about going to pick some stuff up before coming back and cooking," she told him with a smile.
Hiei watched her closely for a few moments before he grinned. "Why would you want me to join you for dinner?" he asked as he stepped closer to her.
Odivia blushed again and looked away, not believing that she had been caught. "I just thought that since you helped me I'd ask you to stay for dinner," she told him quietly.
The two stood in silence as the sexual tension increased around them.
"I don't do relationships, onna," he told her coldly.
Odivia looked at him in shock. "Who ever said I wanted a relationship?" she asked him after a moment, a small smile forming on her lips.